Sanitary-napkin holder



De@ 11,1928. 1,695,153 l L z. NELSON v v SANITARY NAPKIN HOLDER med .my21. 1927 Patented Dec. 11, 1928.

LETTIE Z. NELSON, OF

PATENTy OFFICE.

ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

SANITARY-NAPKIN HOLDER.

Application filed. July 21,

The invention aims to provide anew and improved sanitary napkin holder,constructed to not only hold a napkin or any other desired pad, inposition for use, but to carry a spare napkin or pad and protect thelatter against iuid from the pad in use. Thus, whenever necessary oradvisable, the pad which has been in use may be disposed of and thespare pad used.

The term napkin will be hereinafter used in a sense comprehending anyabsorbent pad regardless of the material or materials from which it maybe formed.

F ig. 1 of the accompanying drawing is a perspective view of the device,two napkins being held therein.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section' on line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4t is a plan view partly broken away, both napkins `being removed.

The drawing above briefly described, illustrates the preferred form ofconstruction, and while this construction will be hereinafterspecifically described, it is to be understood that within the scope ofthe invention as claimed, numerous variations may be made.

The numeral 5 denotes an elongated sling sheet prete 'ably narrowedsomewhat towards its ends. Connected to and extending along` thclongitudinal edges of the sheet are two side walls 6. lnterposed betweenthese side walls, is a second sling sheet 7, the ends of the two sheets5-7 and the sidewalls 6, being all connected with each other andprovided with appropriate means such as straps 8 and buckles 9, forattachment to a belt or the like 10 of any desired form.

Any appropriate materials maybe used but l prefer thin, freely flexible,sheet rubi for the sling sheets 5- 7 and the side walls 6. Said sidewalls are preferably stitched at 11 to the sling sheet 5 and theseconnected edges are preferably bound by rubbered fabric 12. Similarbindings 13 are provided on the free edges of the walls 6, and the edgesof the sling sheet 7 are preferably bound in the same manner as at 14.Other bindings 15 of 1927. seriai No.. 207,413.

rubbered fabric,are provided at the ext-reine ends of the sling and itwill be understood that these bindings not only provide for a verydurable device, but as the rubber is stitched between thev *two sideportions of each binding, there is no danger of the stitching tearingloose.

The sling sheet 5 and the side walls 6 coact in torn'iinga pocket for aspare napkin 16, which napkin underlies the second sling sheet 7. Thissling sheet 7 supports a. napkin 17 for use, between the side walls 6,and itwill be observed that said sling sheet 7 effectively protects thespare napkin 16 against fluid absorbed by said napkin 17.

lilhcnever advisable, the napkin 17 may be disposed of, the spare napkin16 removed from its retaining pocket and positioned upon the slingsheet'7, and then held in place for use.

The invention is not only rather simple and inexpensive, but is durableand possesses numerous advantages which will be apparent to users ofsuch devices, without further elaboration.

1. A sanitary napkin holder for holding a napkin when in f use andprovided with a pocket for carrying a spare napkin for emergency use.

2. A sanitary napkin holder comprising a 1 sling for carrying twonapkins one above the other, and a moisture-proof sheet connected to thesling to extend between the two napkins, protecting the lower fromiiuidk absorbed by the upper.

3. A sanitary napkin holder comprising a sling sheet `to support a sparenapkin, side walls connected to the longitudinal edges of said slingsheet, and a second sheet between said sidewalls and connected to saidsling sheet, said second sheet beingl adapted to su`pport a napkin inuse and serving to protect the'underlying spare napkin.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto,

affixed my signature.

LETTIE NELSON.

